The individual components of the vasti muscle group and the rectus femoris were clamped and subsequently loaded based on the muscle cross-sectional area proportions (111N, 98N, and 67N for rectus femoris/vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, and vastus medialis, respectively).
The definition of life is controversial. The current definition is that organisms maintain homeostasis, are composed of cells, undergo metabolism, can grow, adapt to their environment, respond to stimuli, and reproduce.
Life cycle. Life cycle means the stages a living thing goes through during its life. In some cases the process is slow, and the changes are gradual. Humans have various steps during their lives, such as zygote, embryo, child and adult. The change from child to adult is slow and continuous.